Or will it be one of those fads that will go out and it will sit in my jewelry box?I want to treat myself and love the smaller oval key. but this is a once in a lifetime splurge for now, and i don't want to waste it on something i can only wear for a year or so.this a nice piece and in my price range. i also like that it says tiffany on it too!!

It's a classic--much like crosses and hearts. When it whenever you want!--Sonny Bono, get off my lanaiI feel like I'm in a dream...but it can't be a dream because there are no boy dancers.I consider myself a good judge of people--which is why I don't like most of them.

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If you're looking for encouragement to buy the key, read the posts above mine.If all you want is the Tiffany name showing to the world, there are less expensive "status" symbols from Tif.If you're truly looking for something that will be in style 40 years from now and always appropriate, Tif has many classic silver earrings, from balls to hoops, for under $200 and some are even less than a Benjamin.--"You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces - just good food from fresh ingredients." -- Julia

"You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces, just good food from fresh ingredients." -- Julia

Necklaces IMO seems to go in fads. Remember in the 90's the "Y" necklaces were all the rage. Then in the 2000's we had the horseshoe necklace (aka S*x in the City), then it was the floating stone necklace, the "O" necklace, the journey pendant and now its the key pendant. I think the only true classic that never go out of style is the cross. Just my opinion.

I asked myself the same question, many times, before I bought the gold key I wanted. I decided that, even if the key motif goes out of style, I will not care, because I bought this as a piece in memory of my family, of whom I am now the last surviving member. I got the quatrefoil, since it was Dad, Mom, myself and my younger brother in the family. So I decided, fashionable or not, I will always wear this key in memory of them. It's literally the key to my memories. QVCdebt, if you love that design and it intrigues you, wear it for years to come, and if someone disses you and says "Oh, a key, how 2009!" in a derogatory manner, you can respond with "Hmm, insulting a total stranger, how incredibly gauche!"

QVCdebt12640379454583 PostsRegistered 7/21/2005"The Gisland", New York

thanks girls!! i think i am going to make the purchase.camille, what a beautiful tribute!! i actually wanted to buy the key as a symbol for my future...a key to open to beginnings. 2009 was a terrible year for with my loing my mom and some marital issues. i just kind of wanted this as a symbol of a new beginning.thanks again!!--Edited by QVCdebt at 01/20/2010 6:22 PM PST

SDGal, since this key has a special meaning for you, all the more reason to wear it no matter what fashions come and go! May you also wear your key in the best of health!I think, actually, that the key is something of a rediscovered/re-interpreted motif in jewelry. In the middle ages in Europe, the person, usually a woman, who kept the keys to all the locked rooms and chests in the castle was the most important woman in the house. She was sometimes the wife of the current nobleman, sometimes his mother, sometimes his sister, or even his daughter, if he was aging and his wife was already deceased. Whoever had that ring of keys bore the title of chatelaine, and usually wore the ring tied to her belt, so the keys were always with her. She was in charge of keeping the valuables safe, the food stores intact, and the medicines properly made and dispensed at need. The import and meaning of a key is still part of ceremony even in America, where dignitaries are sometimes given a figurative key to a city they might visit. So, even though it's taken a few centuries, women are back to wearing keys as symbols of import and meaning, even if they are bejeweled and only open imagined locks, not actual ones.

Find something that "speaks" to you then it will never go out of style. I have never let the world dictate to me what is in and what is out. If it means something to me I will wear it forever. I also have never once bought anything thinking "i hope i get compliments on this" or "I hope this gets noticed". I personally could care less if I ever got a compliment on anything I have ever purchased for myself.

QVCdebt12640443164583 PostsRegistered 7/21/2005"The Gisland", New York

tera, i think i read on another thread that you have the oval key. i am looking at that one, but the small one. if you do have this, which do you have? i thought the larger one would be too big for me. i think the 1.25 inch is better for me, but i just want to hear reviews on it.

>>>tera, i think i read on another thread that you have the oval key. i am looking at that one, but the small one. if you do have this, which do you have? i thought the larger one would be too big for me. i think the 1.25 inch is better for me, but i just want to hear reviews on it.>>>Hi QVCdebt!I have the Sterling Silver Oval Key in the 2 1/2 inch length and I bought the 16" Sterling Oval chain to go with it. I LOVE it!! It's beautiful!I'm tall...5'8" so the 2 1/2" hangs well on my neck and feels comfortable. But it was a tough choice for me between the 1.25 and the 2 1/2 ".Either length you go with, I'm sure you will love this key. It really is beautiful! It's very well made, very strong and it's polished and shines beautifully. A beautiful color of silver. Just what you would expect from Tiffany.I don't think you will be disappointed in this key which ever length you choose.By the way, I can very much relate to your story of the sentiment of this key.Hang in there through the tough times, slowly but surely they do get better.Let me know which one you pick!

QVCdebt, I also have the 1.25" silver oval Tiffany key, I bought it first. I have to say, it's a little bit tiny. It is not invisible, but you will not wear it on a long necklace. And nobody without a magnifying glass is going to see the "Tiffany" engraved on the top of the key. However, if you want something to wear 24/7 on a shorter chain, into and out of the shower, working out, running, shopping, gardening, to never take it off except to clean it, that little key is just perfect! The bigger keys, being solid, may be a bit uncomfortable to wear in some situations. Do you live anywhere near a Tiffany store? If so, take a look at both in person, and that will help you decide. Best Wishes!

QVCdebt12641154354583 PostsRegistered 7/21/2005"The Gisland", New York

tera and camille,thanks! i think i am going with the small oval key. i am looking for something to wear everyday and not have to worry about it getting in the way of every day stuff. i am actually getting it through a friend whose MIL works there, so it'll be discounted. so once i make my choice, it's a done deal! i'll let you know when i get it!

That's great QVCdebt! After looking at the 1.25 key I decided to order that one too. I love the 2.25 inch so much I figured for days I didn't want to wear something that big, this would be perfect!Let me know what you think when you get it!

QVCdebt12647256694583 PostsRegistered 7/21/2005"The Gisland", New York

well ladies, i got my key!! i am really happy with it. it is a perfect size. i am so glad i did not get the 2.5 inch one. that one would have been huge!! this one is perfect. very simple and plain to wear with anything at anytime!! thanks for all of your help ladies!

Glad I could oblige, Grannyjannie. I wonder if the re-emergence of keys in our modern jewelry wardrobe is something of a symbol that we have truly begun to return to a place of equal status and power in our society, where we were for so long treated as second class citizens? Nowadays, we don't wait for our DH to buy us jewelry, we go out, earn our own money, and buy our own jewelry, including keys! Ladies, WE ROCK! :-D

QVCdebt12647322044583 PostsRegistered 7/21/2005"The Gisland", New York

> I wonder if the> re-emergence of keys in our modern jewelry wardrobe> is something of a symbol that we have truly begun to> return to a place of equal status and power in our> society, where we were for so long treated as second> class citizens? Nowadays, we don't wait for our DH> to buy us jewelry, we go out, earn our own money, and> buy our own jewelry, including keys! > > Ladies, WE ROCK! :-Dcamille, i love your way of thinking!! very inspirational!!

Hi QVCdebt!I'm so glad you like your key! You without knowing it, talked me into getting the Silver Oval 1.5 as well. I do love my 2.5 but it's much heavier and I wear it when I'm in the mood for a heavier piece of jewelry. The 1.5 is beautiful and I'm wearing it right now.We both have beautiful keys! :-D

I already had a key pendant. Is this really a fad? I think key pendants and hearts and crosses and circles are something that would always be in style and I think Y-necklaces are still tasteful classics too, and lariats. Cameos, pearls, lockets.Now the pandoras. Are they one those things that will be a fad? I hope not since people spend a lot of money and time designing bracelets that reflect their personalities.--Edited by cindychats at 01/31/2010 11:34 PM PST

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